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Hawke's Bay is proving hugely exciting for red wines, primarily straight syrahs or Bordeaux blends such as this. Made from 75 per cent merlot and 25 per cent cabernet, it is barrel-fermented and aged in oak for 15 months. With soft, smooth, supple fruit, a gentle touch of sweetness, and a stylish structure, it's the Kiwi equivalent of cru bourgeois claret. Perfect with a Sunday roast.

Jonathan Ray,
The Daily Telegraph
,
1st February 2010

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Kaituna Hills Reserve Cabernet Merlot

Vintage: 2012

An intensely flavoured New World style of wine. Distinctive berry-fruit flavours of blackcurrant and cherries are complimented with toasty oak. The full and rich palate displays soft fine tannins and oak characters.

About this bottle: Made from a blend of red grapes harvested in the Hawke's Bay region, located on the lower east coast of the North Island. Hawke's Bay is perfectly suited to growing high quality red grapes with ripe berry-fruit and cassis flavours. Cabernet Sauvignon provides flavour and structure, while the Merlot provides the softness. Barrel ages in oak barriques for added character. This wine has been sealed with a screw cap, our aim is to provide the most suitable closure for each wine

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